Navel

"Belly button" redirects here. For other uses, see Belly button (disambiguation) and Navel (disambiguation).
"Innie" and "Outie" redirect here. For other uses, see Innie (disambiguation) and Outie (disambiguation).

Navel
The navel is a protruding, flat or hollowed scar left after the umbilical cord detaches.
Details
PrecursorUmbilical cord
Ductus venosus
ArteryUmbilical artery
VeinUmbilical vein
Identifiers
Latinumbilicus
MeSHD014472
TA98A01.2.04.005
TA2261
FMA61584
Anatomical terminology

The navel (clinically known as the umbilicus; pl.: umbilici or umbilicuses; also known as the belly button or tummy button) is a protruding, flat, or hollowed area on the abdomen at the attachment site of the umbilical cord.

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